Sensory trick phenomenon improves motor control in pianists with dystonia: prognostic value of glove-effect

Musician’s dystonia (MD) is a task-specific movement disorder that causes loss of voluntary motor control while playing the instrument. A subgroup of patients displays the so-called sensory trick: alteration of somatosensory input, e.g. by wearing a latex glove, may result in short-term improvement...

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Main Authors: Jakobine ePaulig, Hans-Christian eJabusch, Michael eGrossbach, Laurent eBoullet, Eckart eAltenmüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01012/full